Female labor force participation rates in Guyana
Guyana: Female labor force participation rates was 47.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.35
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.38
in 2024
All-time low
34.23
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Guyana, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Guyana stood at 47.35.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Guyana peaked at 47.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.23, in 2002.
Guyana ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.53 | — |
| 1991 | 38.06 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.66 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 39.27 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 38.73 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.19 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 37.65 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.1 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 36.54 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.98 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 34.82 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 34.23 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.89 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.54 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.19 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 36.83 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 37.45 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 38.07 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 38.67 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 39.27 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.85 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.44 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.05 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.66 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.27 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.9 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.54 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.26 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.35 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 40.3 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 40.75 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.13 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 46.48 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.38 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 47.35 | -0.1% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 47.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 47.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.47, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.77 | 35.98 | 39.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.21 | 34.23 | 38.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.66 | 39.27 | 44.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.57 | 40.3 | 47.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More work & labour data for Guyana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9156 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 295.49 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.41 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 433.17 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 888.95 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Guyana?
- Female labor force participation rates in Guyana was 47.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 47.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.23 in 2002.
- How does Guyana rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Guyana ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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